Marathon Talk

E72: The Life of Steve Prefontaine with Biographer, Brendan O’Meara


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Nobody squeezed more life out of 24 years than Steve Prefontaine, one of running’s greatest icons.

 

Fresh from penning a biography of Prefontaine, Brendan O’Meara joins us to share the impact of his legacy, and what we all stand to learn from Steve’s unparalleled mindset.

 

Tune into Marathon Talk this week as we also get the inside track on Boston’s new qualifying stipulations, and the great Martin vs Deena showdown, the outcome of which is in YOUR hands…

 

In this episode of Marathon Talk:

  • 0:00 - We kick off this week with a roundup of father’s day fox-spotting and Martin’s gradual mileage increase

  • 8:10 - Boston Marathon have made changes to their qualification criteria, making things an uphill struggle for downhill runners…

  • 16:15 - Martin & Deena debunk the ‘no pain, no gain’ approach to training, and laud the benefits of implementing real discipline in your running

  • 25:30 - Brendan O’Meara gives us a glimpse into the short-yet-stellar life of Steve Prefontaine, and how his presence changed running forever in his 24 years

  • 56:45 - Martin & Deena make their appeal to the community to join the battle raging on between Deena’s Dominators and Martin’s Mile Crushers on the Global Run Club app

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